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What is Digital Citizenship. What is digital citizenship?

That’s the driving question behind our current Year 5 unit of inquiry. It’s the start of the school year here in Australia, so the unit begins with the establishment of a learning community in the classroom. Students will explore what citizenship comprises in the context of the class community, ‘a sense of belonging, rights and responsibilities, duties and privileges, agreed values and mutual obligations required for active participation in the group.’ (Australian Civics and Citizenship Curriculum) From there, it should be an easy jump to considering digital citizenship, through the conceptual lenses of responsibility , reflection and connection. How do we analyse and evaluate digital content? We’re hoping to help connect our learners with other learners, both locally and globally and, in the process, develop and consolidate these understandings… Are you interested? Like this: Like Loading...
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Digital Dannelse: Forside. Welcome. Disruptions: Privacy Fades in Facebook Era. David Paul Morris/Bloomberg NewsPrivacy is a rare commodity today with the high amount of information being posted on social networking sites such as Facebook.

As much as it pains me to say this: privacy is on its deathbed. I came to this sad realization recently when a stranger began leaving comments on photos I had uploaded to Instagram, the iPhone photo-sharing app. After several comments — all of which were nice — I began wondering who this person was. Now the catch here is that she had used only a first name on her Instagram profile. You would think a first name online is enough to conceal your identity. Trust me, it’s not. So I set out, innocently and curiously, to figure who she was. I knew this person lived in San Francisco, from her own photos. There it was: a full name. Creepy, right? Nearly everyone has done something like this. A friend who works in technology recently told me I would never be able to figure out her age online. Ms. Now which one of us is going to do that?

Digital Access: full electronic participation in society. Technology users need to be aware that not everyone has the same opportunities when it comes to technology. Working toward equal digital rights and supporting electronic access is the starting point of Digital Citizenship. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Respect, Educate and Protect (REPs) These elements have also been organized under the principles of respect, educate and protect. Respect Your Self/Respect Others - Etiquette - Access - Law Educate Your Self/Connect with Others - Literacy - Communication - Commerce Protect Your Self/Protect Others -Rights and Responsibility - Safety (Security) - Health and Welfare If this was to be taught beginning at the kindergarten level it would follow this pattern: Repetition 1 (kindergarten to second grade) Respect Your Self/Respect Others Digital Etiquette.

Literacy For the 21st Century. 5 spørgsmål til mediebudskaber. Cable in the Classroom. Activism or Slactivism? The Kony 2012 Campaign as a Teachable Moment. Sam Hodgson for The New York TimesJacob Bubenheim, 20, and Alyssa Ramirez, 20, packed “action kits” on Thursday at Invisible Children’s San Diego headquarters.Go to related article » Note to Teacher | This lesson suggests showing photographs and videos of brutality wrought in Africa by Joseph Kony and the Lord’s Resistance Army.

The slide shows, videos and articles contain graphic material that may not be appropriate for all students. Overview | What is the real story behind the “Kony 2012″ video and the “Stop Kony” campaign? Do awareness campaigns promote real change or mere “slacktivism” or “clicktivism”? This lesson contains various ways to engage students in thinking deeply about the “Kony 2012″ phenomenon and taking it further — including researching the situation in Uganda, reflecting on activism, examining criticisms of the “Kony 2012″ video or making videos about issues and causes that they care about. Materials | Student journals, computers with Internet access, projector.